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SC3551

Special-purpose electrostatically focused and deflected instrument CRT offered with P1, P2, P7, or P11 phosphors for oscillographic display with different fluorescence and persistence requirements.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.5 V / 140 mA

Description

Sylvania SC3551 special-purpose CRT with electrostatic focus and electrostatic deflection; P1/P2/P7/P11 available. Published high-voltage ratings, focus/deflection data, capacitances, circuit limits, and typical operating conditions were extracted from the supplied datasheet.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
1.5 V
Nominal heater current
140 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
6600 V

Special-purpose cathode-ray tube; published ratings and construction data captured.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

Application

  • Application

    Electrostatic charge printing

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    1.5 V

  • Heater Current

    140 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Electrostatic

  • PhosphorOrScreen

    P1/P2/P7/P11 available

  • UsefulScreenOrScan

    ~2.5 inch

  • ModulationMaximum

    30 V

  • LineWidthMaximum

    0.45 mm

  • DeflectionFactorUniformityMaximum

    2 %

  • Grid1 To All Capacitance

    8 pF

  • Cathode To All Capacitance

    6 pF

Other

  • AnodeVoltageMaximum

    6600 V

  • Grid1NegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    220 V

  • Grid1PositiveBiasMaximum

    0 V

  • Grid1PositivePeakVoltageMaximum

    2 V

  • Grid1CircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    200 V

    AfterWarmup

  • PeakVoltageAnodeToDeflectionPlate

    550 V

  • Anode3VoltageMaximum

    6600 V

  • Anode2VoltageMaximum

    2200 V

  • PostAcceleratorHelixResistanceMinimum

    200 Mohm

  • PostAcceleratorHelixResistanceMaximum

    600 Mohm

  • Anode Voltage

    3000 V

  • FocusElectrodeVoltage

    0 to 300 V

  • Grid1VoltageForCutoff

    -30 to -50 V

  • DeflectionFactorD1D2

    27 to 33 V/in

  • DeflectionFactorD3D4

    23 to 29 V/in